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The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, …
Oh, hapless, feckless Toad! A tale of cleaning up after a narcissistic friend. Only two minor female characters.
A Dakhota woman connects with her heritage and finds belonging & purpose in the seeds she inherits from her female ancestors. Gentle despite colonial trauma.
Reading time 4 days, 90 pages/day
Berlin 1920 Two babies are born. Two brothers. United and indivisible, sharing everything. Twins in …
Brothers in a Jewish family strive to protect their loved ones from the increasing horrors of Nazi Germany. Boringly one-dimensional portrayal of Nazis - they're evil brutes, I get it. Distinct lack of emotional connection considering intensity of subject matter. Flat as a brick wall.
Reading time 7 days, 89 pages/day
This book is about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew …
A journey through the universe, science & their development, brimming with passion & wonder. 50 years old but feels timeless, except nuclear angst has been replaced by climate angst.
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An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with …
Disappointing sequel despite potential. Some dubious premises (surely a galactic empire would have first contact specialists?). Unclear motivations & prose: I rarely understood why particular choices were being made. Also an annoying inconsistency: internally, characters were flailing haplessly, but in actuality they were exceedingly competent.
Reading time 6 days, 80 pages/day
Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass …
I also grew up in a government town in the early days of home computers & the internet. Perhaps if I had stumbled across hacking I'd have ended up in a similar role to him, though I doubt I'd have his gumption to expose the gross overreach of the security services. Their capability was (and remains) alarming.
Reading time 9 days, 37 pages/day
E-Book Extras: ONE: Behind the Novel: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn; TWO: The …
Books are typically more complex & nuanced than their screen adaptations, but not this one! Lacks the tension, glamour & variety. Passable fluff.
Reading time 4 days, 110 pages/day
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A spritely & amusing contemporary retelling of the Greek myths. Starts cohesively but unravels into disjointed repetition. The gods were the best & worst of humanity - especially in lust & spite!
Reading time 14 days, 29 pages/day
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Nach 80 Jahren des Friedens sind die Architekten, eine feindliche Alien-Zivilisation, wieder zurück. Sie vernichten …
Wozu brauchte man verrückte Wissenschaftler, wenn die beschlossen, vernünftige Entscheidungen zu treffen?
— Die Augen der Galaxis by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Die Scherben der Erde, #2)
Argues that governments are co-creators of wealth and essential for a dynamic & innovative economy (duh? But neoliberals ...). Finance is a rent-seeking leech. Growth should be purposeful & hopeful! Full of sense but not engaging.
Reading time 13 days, 22 pages/day
Follows the extraordinary life of an early Australian colonist who was present for some momentous historic events & more than the usual share of drama. All the more amazing for being based on real people. Pedestrian prose with awkward dialogue, but captivating.
Reading time 6 days, 59 pages/day
Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and …
A tragedy of narcissistic proportions. Nicely written & well paced. Feels real without losing its mythic aura.
Reading time 3 days, 123 pages/day
Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and …
On the run from narcos, mother & son join the desperate stream of humanity heading for the US. Terrifying, exhausting & exhilarating, with the unrelenting momentum of a freight train. Trails off towards end.
Reading time 4 days, 116 pages/day
📌 I thought I'd post a list of my bot and alt accounts.
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-- Alt accounts
#Bookwyrm - @chris@wyrms.de
#Lemmy - @i_am_not_a_robot (see later post for communities)
#Mbin - @chris@fedia.io (not used much currently)
#NeoDB - @plunderbunny (just trying this out!)
#Bsky via BridgyFed - @cy2.uk@bsky.brid.gy
En una calle abierta, a plena luz del día, delante de la cámara de un reportero de Reuters, un carabinieri llamado Mario Placanica disparó contra un manifestante llamado Carlo Giuliani desde un todoterreno. Luego el vehículo lo atropelló. Las fotos de Dylan Martínez documentan lo ocurrido como en una fotonovela: Giuliani se acerca al coche por detrás con un extintor en las manos, una mano sale desde dentro del coche y le dispara en la cabeza. Giuliani se desploma y el coche pasa por encima de su cuerpo inerte, primero marcha atrás, y luego hacia delante. Los informes de la policía hablaban de una gran violencia callejera, de lluvia de cócteles molotov, pero un carabineri había disparado a un chico en la cabeza. El muerto tenía veintitrés años; el policía, veintiuno.
— El enemigo conoce el sistema / The Enemy Understands the System by Marta Peirano
